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Gurudwara Gives Out Food to Flood Affected People in Assam

Gurudwara Singh Sahib Sabha in Dibrugarh has been distributing food to people affected by flood in Assam.

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The Gurudwara Singh Sahib Sabha in Dibrugarh, Assam has started distributing food to about 1000 people affected by flood in the region. Volunteers of the Gurudwara have been involved in relief work since the flood situation worsened in the state.

Many people, including women have been preparing roti and curry at the Gurudwara for the villagers. They have been reaching out to people in worst affected areas in the district. Villagers flocked to receive food distributed by volunteers from their jeeps on flooded streets, in and around Dibrugarh.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the deluge has claimed 18 lives.

Authorities have opened 168 relief camps in Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Cachar, Dhemaji, Tinsukia, Sonitpur, Nalbari and Dibrugarh, where more than 51,000 people have taken shelter.

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